You could probably do a consult at a spa/medispa type place with a medical esthetician. Just call before booking to explain the deal as a facial may not be in order…

We try to keep it simple:
Cerave hydrating face wipes AM & PM
Skin smart hypochlorous spray AM & PM

Mighty patch spots for overnight for any pimple that pops up

Showering every other day to clean oils from hairline. (Kid showers daily if exercising, would do more often if kid had oily hair).

Aggressive products/treatments backfire IMO.

Stridex pads are actually really drippy and cold. I got some for my DS and tried them - not a nice sensory experience! I feel like a warm-water face wash with gentle exfoliation with a wash cloth and a gentle foaming medicated cleanser would be nicer.

There are acne-fighting cleansers which would be easy to do if in the shower and take up less time than the Stridex... although the stridex option is really fast too.

Stridex pads are a great idea, followed by a light moisturizer. Start with once a day and move up to two if it's not helping.

Alternatively, can she do a cleanser in the shower? Would that be less objectionable because it would come off more quickly and she wouldn't have to have it on her hands as long?

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Anonymous wrote:Cleaning up her diet will help a lot. Don’t ever eat sugar or other junk food. Ice cream and candy is the worst. No fruit juice etc.

Do you have an ASD kid? This is not remotely possible. She has mild ARFID and binges sweets. I’m looking for skin care suggestions, not world war 3.

Don’t keep them in the house! Make her sweets be fruit and other cleansing foods. You’re buying it right or is your ASD kid shopping?

We’ve used CeraVe for my ASD teen with similar very minor blemishes and it’s worked to keep them in check.

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Anonymous wrote:If you can, I would take her to a dermatologist. The dermatologist might just send you to CVS for benzoyl peroxide but they will save you trying a bunch of things that wouldn’t be effective for her particular skin and might have some good ideas about formulations to minimize the sensory issues.

Okay. Yes. This was our other option. I know a nice dermatologist I’ve seen for myself but I wonder if anyone knows one who is particularly good with autistic teens?

If you have any suggestions or requests, just send them in advance? I’m probably naive but I feel like doctors are really accommodating unless you hit a jerk. So if your derm is nice and you give her some guidance, maybe it will be fine.

My nearly 10 yo dd, with asd, likes the Bubble face wash. Hers doesn't have benzoyl peroxide, but I think one version does. There are tons of Youtube videos of tweens 'skin care routine' with it that could be helpful.

Anonymous wrote:If you can, I would take her to a dermatologist. The dermatologist might just send you to CVS for benzoyl peroxide but they will save you trying a bunch of things that wouldn’t be effective for her particular skin and might have some good ideas about formulations to minimize the sensory issues.

Okay. Yes. This was our other option. I know a nice dermatologist I’ve seen for myself but I wonder if anyone knows one who is particularly good with autistic teens?

If you can, I would take her to a dermatologist. The dermatologist might just send you to CVS for benzoyl peroxide but they will save you trying a bunch of things that wouldn’t be effective for her particular skin and might have some good ideas about formulations to minimize the sensory issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Cleaning up her diet will help a lot. Don’t ever eat sugar or other junk food. Ice cream and candy is the worst. No fruit juice etc.

Do you have an ASD kid? This is not remotely possible. She has mild ARFID and binges sweets. I’m looking for skin care suggestions, not world war 3.

Cleaning up her diet will help a lot. Don’t ever eat sugar or other junk food. Ice cream and candy is the worst. No fruit juice etc.

My daughter with ASD gets tiny pimples on her chin and in her T-zone. They’re barely noticeable but she’s really bothered by them. She has sensory issues and finds many skin care products like cleansers, moisturizers, or serums to be objectionably gloopy. Would something like stridex pads work? How many times a day? Does she need to follow it with moisturizer so it doesn’t get too dried out?

I have naturally dry skin and didn’t have this issue so I’m not a great source of advice.